10 reasons we're glad the government reopened

October 18, 2013 |Julie Ruff, mySA.com

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10. Military bases

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In San Antonio, where the military is the largest employer and a top economic generator, several thousand civilians who'd been out of work clocked in at three large installations, Sig Christenson reports. Although most of the 20,000 workers at the bases returned a week after the shutdown began, many others were not considered essential to the morale, well-being, capability and readiness of troops. Welcome back, San Antonio's military personnel.

“I think we're grateful to be back and whole again,” Joint Base San Antonio spokesman Brent Boller said. “We're finally going to get some continuity back into the 200-plus missions we have in the joint base in support of national security.”

In San Antonio, where the military is the largest employer and a top economic generator, several thousand civilians who'd been out of work clocked in at three large installations, Sig Christenson reports. Although most of the 20,000 workers at the bases returned a week after the shutdown began, many others were not considered essential to the morale, well-being, capability and readiness of troops. Welcome back, San Antonio's military personnel.

“I think we're grateful to be back and whole again,” Joint Base San Antonio spokesman Brent Boller said. “We're finally going to get some continuity back into the 200-plus missions we have in the joint base in support of national security.”